I had been wanting to post this paal kozhukattai recipe since last diwali, somehow other recipes took priorities. You can adapt the same recipe and make it with sugar if you prefer but the authentic vrsion uses jaggery. When I was compiling a list to make and post for vinayagar chaturthi, amma said to include paal kozhukattai too…though this is not made traditionally for vinagar chaturthi, I included it as it is also one among the kozhukattai family 🙂 This is one of authentic chettinad recipes belonging to Karaikudi and is one of my favs too.
The richness in the coconut milk with jaggery making the sauce so delicious and to add on the small balls soaked in the sauce…..yum combo. If you are new to this recipe, please give a try and treat your self and am sure you will thank me for it 🙂 Paal Kozhukattai itself is completely photogenic and now that tells the secret why the pics turned out to my satisfaction 🙂
Paal Kozhukattai Recipe – Ingredients
Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 3
Recipe Category: Sweet / Dessert | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Recipe Category: Sweet / Dessert | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
For the Paal Kozhukattai dough:
Rice Flour/ Idiyappam flour – 1 cup
Ghee – 1 tsp
Milk -1 cup
Water – 1 cup
Salt – to taste
For the milk sauce :
Jaggery syrup – Powdered Jaggery 1 cup + Water – till immersing level(app 3/4 cup)
Coconut – 3 tbsp
Milk – 1 cup
Coconut Milk – 1 and 1/4 cup
Water – 1/2 cup
Cardamom Powder – 1/4 tsp
Method:
- Dissolve jaggery in immersing level and heat it up till it bubbles. Then strain to remove impurities.Keep aside. In a mixing bowl add water, milk,salt and add the rice flour and mix well to prevent lumps.
- The mixture should be smooth and creamy(adjust water level according to this). Then transfer this mixture to a nonstick pan with ghee.Keep stirring until it forms a dough consistency. At this stage switch it off.
- When its hand bearable hot collect them all together and knead it to form a smooth dough. Keep covered with a wet cloth until use to prevent it from drying. Form small balls or in cylindrical shapes(this is the traditional shape). Actually they use the thenkuzhal murukku press to make the cylindrical shape.
- Repeat this process to form all the balls. Keep aside. Heat milk + water in a heavy bottomed pan , when is starts boiling add the balls and simmer it.
- Once the balls are added, first it will all sink to the bottom. Keep closed and cook until the balls turn soft…once cooked it will gradually raise. Stir it very carefully not breaking the balls. Once the balls are cooked add the coconut milk,give a quick stir. Then add jaggery syrup and give a stir. Allow it to simmer 3-5mins.
- Add grated coconut, cardamom powder allow for a short single boil and switch off
Give it atleast 30mins resting time so that the sauce blends well with the kozhukattais.Serve warm / cold.
My Notes:
- While making the sauce – You can even add coconut milk along with milk and water. But I always add it this way to avoid curdling.
- Do not cook for long time after coconut milk and jaggery are added, as there are chance for curdling.
- While making the dough, you can even first heat water + milk then add rice flour but I added and dissolved it prior heating to avoid lumps.
- Instead of making balls you can also dump the dough in a murukku press and press it directly in water milk mixture to save time.I made small round balls as I felt that would look pretty for the pics 🙂
- The kozhukattais will not get cooked fully in milk so add half and half water alteast.Amma says sometimes they even pre cook the kozhukattais in water then add it to the milk sauce. But I prefer cooking it in milk + water as this way it is well blended with the sauce.
- The measurement for water:milk:coconut milk can be adjusted to our choice, it should be just enough for the balls to immerse.
- For the sauce to blend well with the balls, you can roll them even more small.
- You can even replace jaggery with sugar but the authentic way is making it with jaggery.
Vardhini says
September 17, 2012 at 3:18 amLooks very yummy and lovely presentation.
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Vimitha Anand says
September 17, 2012 at 3:57 amPaal kolukattai is my favorite and this looks yum
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
September 17, 2012 at 4:29 amDelicious and yummy!!! It is one of my favorites!!
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Sangeetha Nambi says
September 17, 2012 at 5:05 amLovely and tempting evergreen dish… Love ur clicks as well….
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Premalatha Aravindhan says
September 17, 2012 at 5:25 amAmma makes exactly the same way,loved it…
aru says
September 17, 2012 at 9:11 ami heard from my mother in law that Paal kolukattai is really tough to make & id made without proper practice or an experienced person near by you may also end up burning your face (on putting the balls(kolukkatai in hot boiling milk, as you have siad above) it will burst out towards your face, is it true ?? if yes, what is the way to avoid it.
My husband lovvveeeeeeeeess this & i want to make it a surprise for him but i am scared 🙁 please suggest.
tamilsasikitchen says
September 17, 2012 at 9:48 amLove these yummy ones…i lov to make wth sugar…
Sharmilee! :) says
September 17, 2012 at 9:53 am@Aru : No no I guess you have misunderstood paal kozhukattai as paal paniyaram as the risk is only with paniyaram….Paal kozhukattai is not at all risky just be careful after adding coconut milk. Hope this clarifies now 🙂
Priya says
September 17, 2012 at 11:39 amYummy, looks fabulous and irresistible my most favourite kozhukattais..
Priya R says
September 17, 2012 at 11:59 amlovely creamy modak…
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Anamika Sharma says
September 17, 2012 at 12:28 pmThis is a new dish to me, looks really tempting!
Coral Crue says
September 17, 2012 at 1:00 pmthis looks super delicious
jeyashrisuresh says
September 17, 2012 at 2:27 pmSuper tempting kozhukattais, it has been ages since i made this. beautiful clicks and pretty saree
dassana says
September 17, 2012 at 2:31 pmlooks tempting. this is one recipe i will try and make a vegan version of it.
Laavanya says
September 17, 2012 at 4:27 pmSo pretty indeed.. very tempting pics.
Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says
September 17, 2012 at 4:59 pmso yummy one… love to have the full bowl…
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radha says
September 17, 2012 at 6:00 pmBeautiful presentation. Very tempting.
ANU says
September 17, 2012 at 7:39 pmwow this is awesome and beautiful clicks!
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Anu Nandu says
September 17, 2012 at 9:12 pmThis is absolutely beautiful. Gorgeous dish and wonderful post!
divya says
September 17, 2012 at 10:44 pmlooks super delish …yum
Veena Theagarajan says
September 18, 2012 at 12:04 amLooks soo yummy Sharmi… I always do it with sugar.. Should try with jaggery
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Prathima Rao says
September 18, 2012 at 1:35 pmSuper delicious, authentic recipe…Perfectly made..Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!!
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test says
September 19, 2012 at 11:09 amThese balls reminds me of strawberry sweet from Adyar anandha bhavan….. Wounderful pics.
Sangeetha says
September 19, 2012 at 8:33 pmwow….paal kozhukattai looks so divine, lovely presentation!!
RAKS KITCHEN says
September 20, 2012 at 5:59 amLooks really tempting and the picture quality wows me, even the elachi powder is so clear 🙂
jeevitha Giridharan says
October 5, 2012 at 7:18 amThanks a lot for posting this delicious kozhukatai.just nw I tried this n came out so so good,am nw waiting for d final half-an-hour-standing-time!
Can't wait!!!
Drooling to gulp them:-)
Thanks again for those awesome pics that made me do it….
aru says
October 5, 2012 at 12:50 pmya. clear now. thank you so much. you make really nice dishes. tempting both tummy & eyes 🙂 🙂 i have started to love cooking after visisting your blog…. love you. you are my favorite now !!!
Pari Cash says
December 11, 2012 at 12:19 pmHi Sharmi, i ahve a question here, i always wanted to make these kozhukottai. yesterday i tried. everything went well but after floating the balls in the milk, as soon as i added jeggary milk splitted and balls got broke. i was so disappointed. feeling very bad. please guide what went wrong.
Sharmilee! :) says
December 11, 2012 at 1:55 pm@Pari : After jaggery is added simmer it and dont let it boil for more time…you get to know the knack only by practise….so dont worry am sure you will get it right next time…
Unknown says
January 27, 2013 at 4:10 amWonderful presentation of the recipe !!!
Vimala Devi says
March 15, 2013 at 10:18 amHai Sharmi,
I tried this just now but I think without proper practical knowledge it went down. actually half of the balls got dissolved in the milk and the remaining balls were also not stiff, it was like uncooked. I do not know where I went wrong. I want to do this again successfully, can you guess where I might have gone wrong
Sharmilee! :) says
March 15, 2013 at 12:43 pmDont really know where it went wrong may be in the consistency of the batter for the balls?
Sharmila Banu says
March 15, 2013 at 4:53 pmhi,
I tried your receipe, everything came out nicely. but only thing is the milk curdled a bit. Is it ok, to eat it ?
Sharmilee! :) says
March 16, 2013 at 3:46 amYes I think its ok to eat…
Maya says
May 16, 2013 at 1:42 pmThank You So Much… Tried making it… It turned out AWESOME !!! 🙂
Monica Nandagopal says
June 16, 2013 at 7:08 amMe and my mom tried it out…. Came out so well.. Thanks 🙂
someone2share says
June 23, 2013 at 1:35 amPlease post Paal Paniyaram recipe too soon 🙂
SHARMILEE J says
June 23, 2013 at 2:13 amSure I will post it 🙂
Reka Devee says
July 10, 2013 at 8:06 amHi Sharmilee,
Hope you are doing great!!! I'm not very sure what is jaggery? Is it same as vellam???…
SHARMILEE J says
July 10, 2013 at 10:32 amYes it is vellam…
Meenal Ramanathan says
October 29, 2013 at 10:11 amhi
i am planning to try this tomm
but i am scared abt curdling.
should we need to keep in low flame after adding coconut milk. and then proceed with jaggery
syp
SHARMILEE J says
October 29, 2013 at 4:05 pmYes just simmer, add coconut milk and keep stirring…..
Meenal Ramanathan says
October 29, 2013 at 11:08 amone more doubt.
can we prepare the dough by adding hot water like we do for normal kozhukattai
SHARMILEE J says
October 29, 2013 at 12:32 pmNo add normal water only…..
Serene says
January 25, 2014 at 7:55 amHi sharmilee!
I am your frequent blog visitor.yesterday I made this recipe from your blog and that was the first time i am doing it.It really came out very well.my family enjoyed having it.Thank you for yummy recipe.Your measurements and step by step representation is excellent and that made my try perfect.
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Serene says
January 25, 2014 at 7:58 amHi sharmilee!.
I am your frequent blog visitor.Yesterday i tried this recipe from your blog.It really came perfect.My family enjoyed a lot having it.you measurements and step by step presentation is excellent and that made my try perfect.Thank you for this yummy recipe.
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raindrops says
June 12, 2014 at 4:34 amCan we use the normal rice flour available in market? is idiyappam flour different?? please guide. Thanks
SHARMILEE J says
June 12, 2014 at 5:59 amWe get idiyappam flour seperately, either get that or use homemade rice flour(click on the link in the ingredients list for recipe)
sara says
August 25, 2014 at 3:47 amhai sharmi
can i make this kolukattai in parboiled rice flour ?
SHARMILEE J says
August 25, 2014 at 7:02 amI haven't tried it….so not sure
Unknown says
September 12, 2014 at 11:05 amhi sharmilee..i've tried this recipe and it came out so good.my husband was so happy to have it.thank u..
happy blogging 🙂
i've a doubt.i'm new to baking and now trying quite a lot of recipes.while baking all my cakes and cupcakes comes out so dry and cracked.can u help me plz:(
SHARMILEE J says
September 14, 2014 at 12:14 pmIf its dry then add little more wet ingredients , only when the cake batter is very dry the cake will crack out….hope this helps!1
Unknown says
September 15, 2014 at 5:34 amwill definitely try this out..thanks 🙂
kannan Gopal says
May 21, 2015 at 5:17 ami am try this but my milk is curdling now what I am doing any remedies for this
SHARMILEE J says
May 21, 2015 at 6:46 amSwitch off cool down then add jaggery and mix well
Janani Gunasekaran says
October 24, 2015 at 3:28 pmHi Sharmi I tried this recipe sday and I put the balls in sim flame cooked for 5 mins with lid closed. When I open it after 5 mins the balls were disintegrated in the milk completely…. All balls were dissolved before adding coconut milk and jaggery… Pls let me know Wats the reason for this and where I went wrong….
SHARMILEE J says
October 29, 2015 at 7:30 amIf the balls are little loose and if you keep the flame high there are chances for disintegrating..The dough should be smooth and tight just like our kozhukattai dough
Taste Of LiFe says
January 1, 2016 at 3:21 pmI have a doubt everything is perfect but the taste in kuzhkatti was nothing it was like rice flour . Should I not serve immediately should I let it soak. And I also think by steaming it its good to soak
SHARMILEE J says
January 6, 2016 at 10:05 amIf the balls are soft it will absorb fast, else you need to give resting time atleast 30mins